RIP Jett Jackson

[solewoman]

Wow... Poor guy was lonely. at the marathon on now

 

[celticsfan9783]

[h1]Lee Thompson Young Suffered From Depression Leading Up to Tragic Death, Says Source[/h1]

by Rebecca Macatee Today 10:09 AM PDT

Dr. Billy Ingram/Getty Images


To most of us, the news of Lee Thompson Young's tragic death on Tuesday, Aug. 19, came as a complete shock.
But sources close to the late actor exclusively tell E! News he had suffered from depression for some time leading up to his apparent suicide.
The Rizzoli & Isles star, who was 29 at the time of his death, "didn't drink or party," says a source, adding,  "He was the opposite. Lee loved to travel and was always the first to tell everyone to take a breath and enjoy the beauty of life." He was always "gentle and unassuming," despite his early success, and didn't have the typical "look-at-me" attitude.
That said, those close to Young noticed things "really changed" a few years ago when he began practicing Yorùbá, an Africa-based religion which has a saying, "iku ya j'esin", meaning  "death is preferable to ignominy." Some have questioned whether this means that suicide is an acceptable way to preserve personal or family honor in the face of public shame.
However, Yorùbá culture icon and Chief Priest of Osogbo, Araba Ifayemi Osundagbonu Elebuibon, told the National Mirror earlier this year that the religion "[does] not support suicide. Their belief is that if somebody commits suicide, they will be punished in the hereafter."
The Famous Jett Jackson star "took [his religion] to the next level and started wearing white all of the time," says a source, adding, "This religion was everything to him."  Although he reportedly took a break from practicing Yorùbá, he recently returned to the religion. Just before his death, he visited a small village in Africa for something reportedly related to the religion.
As for Young's family? A source notes that he was close with his mother and sister, but relatives were worried his close friends no longer lived in L.A., leaving him surrounded mostly by "industry types."
Police discovered the erstwhile Disney star's body Monday when, after he didn't show up to set to film Rizzoli & Isles, his concerned coworkers sent the authorities to his home to investigate. In the wake of Young's death, production on the TNT show has been temporarily suspended.

http://www.eonline.com/news/450431/...ession-leading-up-to-tragic-death-says-source

That's sad to read man. Sounds like he was good guy. Like someone else said, he reminds me a lot of my childhood with the stuff he was in. RIP.

 

[moderndarwin]

The other guy from Johnny Tsunami...the actual Johnny Tsunami actor is way chill and normal. I played ball with him a lot/partied with a few times back in 2007 (we both went to UCSB). I remember I saw him at a party down the block and i started yellin out Johnny Tsunami (drunk of course haha). He posted up about this on his facebook so the only reason I knew the famous Jett Jackson passed. Sucks. He really seemed like a nice kid/guy. I wonder if he left some sort of note or something. In the movies they always leave some sort of note..but in real life it seems like this never happens.

 

[undermedicated]

Sad nobody could reach out too him. I guess he was looking for something with all those trips.

R.I.P

 

[metiqlous]

That article was sad to read, b.

It seemed like him telling everyone he met to "take a breath and enjoy the beauty of life" was probably his way of trying to have someone to share his travels with. I'd imagine it was difficult for him to develop relationships with people in the industry that went beyond the business. That **** will get to you..

 

[a blinkin]

I think more notes are left than we're lead to believe. It's not something I believe the families would want known to the public.

All this suicide talk reminds me of the guy who committed it live via webcam on the internet a few years ago. That was one of, if not the, most jaw dropping thing I've ever seen.

 

[coldcity]

I think more notes are left than we're lead to believe. It's not something I believe the families would want known to the public.

All this suicide talk reminds me of the guy who committed it live via webcam on the internet a few years ago. That was one of, if not the, most jaw dropping thing I've ever seen.

excuse me
i kno theres a nt thread

 

[certifiedflyboi23]

Man dude had 360 waves, what could he possibly be depressed about?

 

[certifiedflyboi23]

double